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• GoW2 Horde High Score Challenge Starting

  Alright, teams are set and the schedule is laid out for the first Horde Challenge. Yes, that one team has 8 people. They are all the people who have not yet confirmed. If we can get a couple more people signed up we'll split that into 2 teams. Please keep in mind that I need a photo of your high score each week. Feel free to send the photos early... Posted Jan 06 2009, 09:00 AM by jigsawhc with | with 4 comment(s) Filed under: Tournament, Gears of War 2, Horde

• [Bargain Bin] Gears of War 2 & 3 Month Xbox Live = $54

  I know a lot of us already have Gears of War 2, but for those people who already wore out the disc and need a second one, Amazon.com has Gears 2 on sale for $54 and it comes with a 3 month Xbox Live Gold Card which normally would cost you $20. Shipping is free. Link to sale page Posted Jan 05 2009, 08:22 AM by jigsawhc with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Xbox Live, Bargain Bin, Gears of War 2

• [DLC]: GoW2 Combustible Map Pack available 3AM ET (Monday)

  Lots of news coming out of VGA's. var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/gaming_news/Gears_of_War_2_Combustible_Map_Pack_available_3AM_ET_tonight'; This just in from the Spike VGA Awards: Gears of War 2 Combustible map pack, which includes Flood, Gold Rush and Fuel Station, will be available tonight at 3AM ET. No price mentioned. Now back to the... Posted Dec 14 2008, 10:37 PM by cosmo with | with 6 comment(s) Filed under: Downloadable Content, Gears of War 2

• Gears of War 2 Horde Mode Challenge Interest

  I don't see us being able to get in a Gears of War 2 tournement before the end of the year at this point. Too many of us have too much stuff going on with the Holidays rapidly approaching. Hopefully, we can get a Gears 2 tourney ogranized early in January. However, I thought a Horde Challenge might be fun for the next few weeks. I'm still trying... Posted Dec 14 2008, 01:47 PM by jigsawhc with Filed under: Tournament, Gears of War 2, Horde

• Gears of War 2 Gets First Update

  Sounds like there will be more updates coming: Hey all, I’m happy to announce that this morning, at 3:40 AM PST, we released a title update that should help with the current matchmaking issues . In order to get the update out as quickly as possible, we focused just on immediate infrastructure issues and have left any potential gameplay issues... Posted Nov 27 2008, 10:45 AM by jigsawhc with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: update, Gears of War 2

• Epic Aware of Match-Making problems.

  Yesterday in the afternoon a new sticky popped up on Epic's Gears 2 forum titled, OFFICIAL: Issues & Solutions thread , and sure enough one of the main gripes was the slow MM. There is no status on when they are going to fix this issue, but hopefully they will also address the other community concerns we have voiced both here and on Epic's... Posted Nov 11 2008, 11:53 AM by AJ in HD with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: Xbox Live, patch, Gears of War 2

• Some GoW2 Tips Via Xbox.com

  Yeah, I know - you are all expert GoW lancers... Dominating the Locust Horde Published November 6, 2008 At A Glance These tips and tricks will help you find victory against your enemy in both the single-player campaign and in multiplayer matches over Xbox LIVE in Gears of War 2. Sera in Gears of War® 2 is a harsh and dangerous world, what with nearly... Posted Nov 07 2008, 09:05 AM by cosmo with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Gears of War 2, Tips

• GoW 2: Map Pack Code Included with Game (5 Re-Made Maps)

  As a reminder post: The maps are the re-made one's from the original game but they are free. October 3, 2008 - The November issue of GamePro reveals that there will be five bonus maps available for Gears of War 2 at launch. Every copy of Gears of War 2 comes with a code to download the Flashback Map pack for free on November 7. The Flashback Map... Posted Nov 06 2008, 11:19 AM by cosmo with | with 7 comment(s) Filed under: Downloadable Content, Gears of War 2

• Circuit City GOW2 deal!

  Everyone, check your Sunday ads for the Circuit City circular and see if you can get the same deal as we can in Phoenix. Circuit City is offering the Gears of War 2 normal edition with a 1600 Microsoft points this week. I did not see any restrictions as far as how many days this will be offered, but my guess is it will be offererd until the next circular... Posted Nov 03 2008, 01:54 AM by Shadowcat AZ with | with 8 comment(s) Filed under: AGE, Circuit City, Gears of War 2, microsoft points

• [Bargain Bin]: GoW 2 and 1600 MSFT Points for $59.99 @ Circuit City

  Good deal! Thanks to X3F tipster therza2169, we've been graced with next week's Circuit City retail flyer (November 2nd - November 8th) and within' its digital pages is a very special Gears of War 2 offer. Buy Gears 2 and get 1600 Microsoft points FREE! The free 1600 Microsoft deal goes into effect on Gears 2 's release (Friday, November... Posted Oct 28 2008, 02:17 PM by cosmo with | with 7 comment(s) Filed under: Bargain Bin, Circuit City, Gears of War 2

• [Video]: New GoW 2 Trailer: Is it Still a Mad World?

  Nice... Posted Oct 23 2008, 02:09 PM by cosmo with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Video, Gears of War 2

• Gears of War 2 Multiplayer: A Comprehensive Guide

  ShackNews has posted a nice little comprehensive guide to Gears of War 2 Multiplayer. If you enjoyed Gears multiplayer you'll find a lot to like in the sequel--probably enough to warrant a purchase alone. And if Gears multiplayer wasn't your cup of tea, you still might want to take a look at the following breakdown, as Epic has provided a mix... Posted Oct 16 2008, 08:00 AM by xsteimelx with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Gears of War 2

• [Bargain Bin]: Xbox 360 Limited Edition Red wireless controller + Play & Charge kit for $48 with free shipping.

  For all of you GOW fans that wanted this controller awhile back... Gotta love/hate: slickdeals.net Buy.com has Xbox 360 Limited Edition Red wireless controller + Play & Charge kit for $48 with free shipping. Posted Oct 14 2008, 02:17 PM by Wiglag with | with 4 comment(s) Filed under: Bargain Bin, Accessories, Gears of War 2

• E for All: Gears of War 2 Gameplay Impressions

  So I'm back from L.A. and I got a chance to spend some time with Gears of War 2. Check inside for some of the stuff I noticed...... Posted Oct 06 2008, 11:06 PM by Rapida with Filed under: Xbox 360, Gears of War 2, E for All

• Gears of War 2 Multiplayer Hands-On Impressions

  Sorry it wasn't me personally (blast it all), but here is a good article from G4. ... Posted Aug 30 2008, 10:55 AM by Rapida with | with 10 comment(s) Filed under: Xbox 360, Gears of War 2, PAX 2008

• Amazon GoW 2 Bundle: Lancer w/game! $139.99!

  Although this isn't an "official" GoW bundle, it still seems pretty damn cool, and at a reasonable price. While I am a Gears fan, I'm not exactly sure where I would put this if I got it. I doubt my wife would let me hang it over the mantle. :) Amazon.com Exclusive Gears of War 2 Lancer Bundle We've always been envious of Marcus... Posted Aug 08 2008, 01:35 PM by CardinalSIN with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Gears of War 2, Amazon.com

• Fans unite!

  Just how much of a fan of Gears of War are you? Yup, sure we play the game and the online matches, but do you really call yourself a fan? Well, I found a site that the inhabitants of said site go beyond just playing the game, they live it. http://www.nightmarearmorstudios.com Now, you might have seen these guys before. They were featured on a demo disk... Posted Jul 27 2008, 10:10 PM by Shadowcat AZ with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: Gears of War, AGE, Official Xbox Magazine, Gears of War 2

• Gears of War 2 - Multiplayer Hands On!

  Joystiq has posted an article about their impressions of GOW2 af ter some hands on at E3. Is it November 7th yet??? Link to Story Posted Jul 15 2008, 11:40 AM by DarthSN with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Gears of War 2, E3 2008

• E3: Gears of War 2 Confirmed for Nov 7th plus 5 Player Co-Op Horde Mode

  Getting more details on the Horde mode as Xbox360 Fanboy has some updates Update 2: Gears of War 2 will release on November 7, 2008. 'Horde' mode allows five players to fight off wave, after wave of locust enemies. It looks like the campaign co-op is still two players, but boy does it look hot. Update: 'Horde' mode allows five-players... Posted Jul 14 2008, 01:03 PM by cosmo with | with 6 comment(s) Filed under: E3, Gears of War 2

• GoW2 Day-One map and Multiplayer Bots Confirmed

  Xbox 360 Fanboy posted about a recent GameTrailer TV episode that featured two new announcements regarding Epic's much anticipated Gears of War 2 , due for release in November 2008. The first announcement is a reveal of a multiplayer map titled Day-One. The map is set in the typically bombed out city streets that GoW players are all familiar with... Posted Jul 13 2008, 09:53 AM by Maclintok with | with no comments Filed under: Xbox 360, Gears of War 2, bots